Bachelor in Library Science and Information Systems. Department of Library Science and Information Systems. Faculty of Management and Economics. Technological Educational Institute of Athens.

Description

The graduate of the department is called "Graduate of the Department of Library and Information Technology Systems of Technological Education." Upon completion of his studies, the Department's graduate, Library and Information Technology Education, has the knowledge and practical experience to successfully operate either independently or in collaboration with other scientists and technologists in the following fields:
1. study, research and application of modern technology in the creation, organization, operation and administration of libraries, archives and all kinds of informative organizations;
2. creation, organization, operation and management of digital libraries, repositories, electronic files etc.;
3. research on information science;
4. training for the use of any kind of information units and related IT activities;
5. provide information services and create products / information tools.
In these fields, and their respective segments, the Department's graduate will be able to undertake responsibility the following:
i. planning, organization, management and operation of any information organization in a physical or digital environment;
ii. the definition of information science and librarianship objectives;
iii. identify, organize and make information publicly available;
iv. provide information services;
v. design, organize and implement cultural events within the context of the information organization
vi. educate the users of the information organisation;
vii. develop collaborations with other information organizations (physical and electronic) at local, national and international level;
viii. design information systems;
ix developing information tools / products.

Further Information

The successful monitoring of the programme of studies ensures for the graduate the necessary scientific and technological knowledge, competences and skills of a Librarian and an Information Professional of Technological Education, in order to successfully engage with the field of provision of information (library science, archives science, documentation, and museology). According to the Regulation of Studying, the following are necessary for a student to graduate:
a) Successfully attend the required courses of the curriculum.
b) Successfully present his/her dissertation, and
c) Complete his/her six-month practical training in the profession, and gather from a), b) and c) above a total of 240 (two hundred and forty) ECTS credits.

Relation To Employment

The professional rights of graduates of the Department of Library Science and Information Systems are set out in Presidential Decree no.385 (Government Gazette 169, issue first 16.06.1989).

Transitions

Access to this type of qualification have those who have completed at least the secondary education (level 4).
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 7 or 8.

Ways To Aquire

Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.